year: 1134
initiator: Patriarch Bernard of Antioch
recipient: Brothers of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: 1100 – 1134. At the request of the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Bernard, first Latin patriarch of Antioch, gives them a place [locus] in front of their hospitium in the neighbourhood [in circuitu] of [the church] of St Mary, where they can build a stable. But because the ownership of this site still belongs to the cathedral of Antioch [ecclesia Beati Petri], the Hospitallers will pay the patriarch and his church a census of 2 besants a year.
1100 – 1134. At the request of the brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Bernard, first Latin patriarch of Antioch, gives them a place [locus] in front of their hospitium in the neighbourhood [in circuitu] of [the church] of St Mary, where they can build a stable. But because the... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:9, no. 5 (RRH no. 34a)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
502
year: 1150
initiator: Robertus de casali S. Egidii and his wife Odula
recipient: Raymond du Puy, master of the Hospital
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: May 24. Rotbertus de casali S. Egidii and his wife Odula state that, with the agreement of Rohardus and his wife domina Gilla, from whom they held the feudum, and with the confirmation of King Fulk, Queen Melisende and Patriarch William, they had leased the land [of Emaus] to Raimundus magister and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, on condition that Raimundus and the Hospitallers gave them 500 besants a year, half payable at Easter and half on the Feast of All Saints, as recorded in charters issued by the king of Jerusalem and the patriarch. But now, in changed circumstances, Raimundus magister and the brothers of his chapter have agreed to a modification of terms requested by Rotbertus and Odula. The rent will in future by paid annually in 3 instalments: 200 besants at Easter, 100 on the Feast of St John the Baptist, 100 on the Feast of All Saints and 100 at Christmas. If the rent is not forthcoming for 40 days Robert and Odula can reoccupy the land until the rent is paid. Their lord Rohardus and his wife Gilla agree as an eleemosynary grant that up to 100 besants can be sold to, exchanged with or given to the Hospital. Should the family of Rotbertus fail and the feudum revert to its lord, the Hospital will be bound solely to pay a rent of 400 besants a year. Witnesses: Galterius Maledoctus; Rotbertus de Frandolio; Radulphus lo Bome; Pesellus de casali S. Egidii; Dudo ejus filius; Godardus de Buslus; Gybelinus filius Esquetini; Rotbertus nepos Bartolomei; Johannes de Bolona; Fulco de Cremerm; Radulfus lo Bos; Odo de Mozel; Angelran de Bolona; Baldoinus lo Bufles; Galterius, filius Yngonis; of the brothers of the Hospital, Berengarius preceptor Hospitalis; Petrus Wun sacerdos; Andreas de Venetia sacerdos; Nicholaus sacerdos; Stephanus sacerdos; Amoranius; Raimundus thesaurarius; Rotbertus pincerna; Enricus; Geraldus de Camera. The charter was written by Wilelmus notarius.
May 24. Rotbertus de casali S. Egidii and his wife Odula state that, with the agreement of Rohardus and his wife domina Gilla, from whom they held the feudum, and with the confirmation of King Fulk, Queen Melisende and Patriarch William, they had leased the land [of Emaus] to Raimundus magister... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:149-150, no. 192 (RRH no. 257)
year: 1152
initiator: Raymond du Puy, master of the Hospital
recipient: Guillaume Martin and his wife
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Jan. 1-31. Raymond Dupuy, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, rents a casale at Latakia and a pasturage to Guillaume Martin and his wife for 100 besants, each besant being valued at 34 deniers.
*Jan. 1-31. Raymond Dupuy, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, rents a casale at Latakia and a pasturage to Guillaume Martin and his wife for 100 besants, each besant being valued at 34 deniers.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:161, no. 209 (RRH no. 273a)
year: 1162
initiator: Auger, master of the Hospital
recipient: Raoul Bourdin
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Dec. 25 1161 - Dec. 24 1162. Auger, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, leases Raoul Bourdin a house in the rue de S. Côme, for a rent [cense] of 16 besants.
*Dec. 25 1161 - Dec. 24 1162. Auger, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, leases Raoul Bourdin a house in the rue de S. Côme, for a rent [cense] of 16 besants.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:218, no. 300 (RRH no. 376c)
year: 1184
initiator: Roger de Moulins, master of the Hospital
recipient: Bisansonus
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Dec. 25 1183 - Early Jun. 1184. [187] Acre. With the agreement of his chapter, Rogerius de Molinis sancte domus Hospitalis pauperum Christi minister leases under seal to Bisansonus the houses in Acre that Petrus Bertasia used to hold for the census of 29 besants, payable annually to the Hospital in Acre at Michaelmas. The houses are bounded by the house of Maria de Caypha, the house of the sons of the late Paganottus, the curia of Maria Bubala and the public way. Bisansonus will pay the rent of 29 besants on the same terms. He can sell, pledge or alienate the properties, except to knights [viri militares] and professed religious, but the Hospital will have preemption rights. Witnesses: frater Garnerius preceptor in Hospitali; frater Odinus baiulus in Accon; frater Girardus thesaurarius; frater Petrus Galterii; frater Hermandus castellanus Crati; frater Alebaudus castellanus Beluiderii ; frater Hugo de Qualquelia; frater Henricus de Sancto Boneto; frater Petrus de Mirmanda; frater Guillelmus de Rocha; frater Guillelmus hospitalarius Acconensis; frater Stephanus prior in Accon. It is recorded that Bisansonus, with the agreement of Rogerius de Molinis magister Hospitalis and his chapter and also of the iudices of the royal court [regale curia] bought the houses, which had been pledged to him by Petrus Bertasia, for 223 besants on the death of Petrus, retaining the money as a repayment of the debt. This was agreed by the wife of Petrus Bertasia, who came with her children to the royal court. This was witnessed in the curia regis in Acre by Gilibertus de Florio vicecomes Acconensis; and by the jurati regis, Guillelmus de Furchis; Rainaldus de Trechis; Antelmus Lucensis; Raimundus Camerarius; Bernardus de Templo; Odo de Conchis.
Dec. 25 1183 - Early Jun. 1184. [187] Acre. With the agreement of his chapter, Rogerius de Molinis sancte domus Hospitalis pauperum Christi minister leases under seal to Bisansonus the houses in Acre that Petrus Bertasia used to hold for the census of 29 besants, payable annually to the Hospital in... more
sources: Mayer, Von der Cour des Bourgeois, pp. 242-5, no. 8 (RRH no. 640)
RRR: Eleemosynary grant
1202
year: 1187
initiator: Bertrandus Margati dominus
recipient: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: Feb. 1. [203] Margat. Bertrandus Margati dominus, the son of dominus Reinaldus, quondam ejusdem castelli dominus, with the agreement Prince Bohemond III of Antioch, Count Raymond III of Tripoli and his wife domina Bermunda, with the advice and at the instigation of dominus Anterius Valenie episcopus, and with the agreement of all his men [homines], both milites and burgenses, having ius, feudum or hereditas in the territory, makes a sealed and masked eleemosynary grant for the support of the poor in the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, represented by dominus Rogerius de Molins, eiusdem domus magister. He gives the castle [castrum] called Margat with all its lands and rights, including his dominationes and ligiantiae. In return, the magister, his successors and brothers will pay Bertrandus and his legitimate heirs 2200 Saracen besants each year, payable in the city of Tripoli by the castellan [castellanus] of Cractum in 4 instalments, namely 550 besants each at Easter, the Nativity of St John the Baptist, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross and Christmas. If Bertrandus should die without legitimate heirs, the Hospital will pay Bermunda, or another legitimate wife, 1200 besants each year, retaining the balance of 1000 besants as an alms gift. If on the death of Bertrandus there are heirs, the rent should be divided, with 1100 going to his wife for her lifetime and 1100 to his heirs. The 2200 Saracen besants will thereafter go totally to the heirs, but if the line should fail, the rent will revert as an alms-gift to the Hospital. Witnesses: dominus Anterius Valenie episcopus; dominus Falco abbas ecclesie S. Pauli in Antiochia; of the brothers of the Hospital, dominus Rogerius magister Hospitalis, who negotiated this gift; frater Burellus Hospitalis preceptor; frater Bernardus ecclesie Hospitalis S. Joannis prior; frater Petrus de Vallis castellanus Cracti; frater Henricus castellanus Margati; frater Hermannus Betanhie bajulus; frater Rogerius de Liro Antiochie bajulus; of the milites of Margat, who paid liege homage [hominium et ligiantiam] to the Hospital, dominus Stephanus Raillant domini Bertrandi de Margato consanguineus; dominus Amelinus Margati castellanus; dominus Acarias; dominus Reinerius; dominus Joscelinus; dominus Johannes Templi. Also present was dominus Stephanus Rotomagi, Prince Bohemond’s representative [nuntius] in this matter. The charter was drawn up by the aforesaid Bertrandus [Margati dominus].
Feb. 1. [203] Margat. Bertrandus Margati dominus, the son of dominus Reinaldus, quondam ejusdem castelli dominus, with the agreement Prince Bohemond III of Antioch, Count Raymond III of Tripoli and his wife domina Bermunda, with the advice and at the instigation of dominus Anterius Valenie... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 1:492-4, no. 783; also Hiestand, PTJ 2:290-2, no. 90 (RRH no. 647)
year: 1202
initiator: Pierre de Mirmande grand commandeur of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
recipient: Helène, the daughter of Hugues de Bussare [Buissarra]
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Mar. 4. Pierre de Mirmande grand commandeur of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem grants the casalia [châteaux] of Remesca and Bocombre to Helène, the daughter of Hugues de Bussare [Buissarra], for a rent of 300 besants as the alberga of 2 chevaliers.
*Mar. 4. Pierre de Mirmande grand commandeur of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem grants the casalia [châteaux] of Remesca and Bocombre to Helène, the daughter of Hugues de Bussare [Buissarra], for a rent of 300 besants as the alberga of 2 chevaliers.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:14, no. 1156 (RRH no. 787b)
year: 1225
initiator: Garinus de Monte Acuto, master of the Hospital
recipient: Maria, monasterii S. Marie Magdalene in Accon ordinis Cisterciensis abbatissa
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
additional institution: Saint Mary Magdalene in Acre
text: Dec. 24. With the agreement of her sisters, Maria, monasterii S. Marie Magdalene in Accon ordinis Cisterciensis abbatissa, records that she has received from frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto sancte domus Hospitalis Iherusalem magister et Christi pauperum custos and his brothers of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem houses with a platea for a rent, payable each Christmas, of 25 Saracen besants, which will not be affected by any damage that might occur to the houses. The rental agreement has been confirmed in a charter issued by the Hospital of St John. The houses with the platea are situated in the suburb of Acre, in the place commonly called Mons Musardus. On the east they front on to the public way that goes from S. Egidius to the Magdalena. On the south they adjoin the land of Guido de Glia Pisanus. On the west is another public way and on the north they adjoin the abbey of S. Maria Magdalena. At the request of the nuns of S. Maria Magdalena, magister Petrus prior dominici Sepulchri, vicarius domini patriarche, and the chapter of the church of Acre affix their seals. Witnesses: Petrus Bricius; Michael de Joppen; Marcus de Joppen; Benevenutus de Joppen; Jordanus de Iherusalem; Martinus Cordarius, Petrus de Soueni; Fulco de Tiberiade; Pandulfus gener domini Valini; Johannes Ursus.
Dec. 24. With the agreement of her sisters, Maria, monasterii S. Marie Magdalene in Accon ordinis Cisterciensis abbatissa, records that she has received from frater Guarinus de Monte Acuto sancte domus Hospitalis Iherusalem magister et Christi pauperum custos and his brothers of the Hospital of St... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:344-5, no. 1828 (RRH no. 973)
RRR: Confirmation/renewal of grants
2152
year: 1231
initiator: Guérin, master of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
recipient: Lady Gille
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Jul. 23. Guérin, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirms a gift of some houses made by Bertrand de Thessy, master of the Hospital of St John, to a lady called Gille for an annual rent of 2 marcs d’argent, on condition that the houses will revert to the Order if she should die without children.
*Jul. 23. Guérin, master of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, confirms a gift of some houses made by Bertrand de Thessy, master of the Hospital of St John, to a lady called Gille for an annual rent of 2 marcs d’argent, on condition that the houses will revert to the Order if she should die... more
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:422-3, no. 1990 (RRH no. 1024a)
year: 1237
initiator: Petrus de Veteri Privata, master of the Hospital
recipient: Simon, the son of Thomas de la Chaêne
institution: Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
text: *Jun. 18. Frère Pierre de Vieille Bride grand-commandeur of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem grants an emphyteutic lease of a house in Acre in the rue de Chypre to Simon, the son of Thomas de la Chaêne for the rent [cense] of 17 besants.
*Jun. 18. Frère Pierre de Vieille Bride grand-commandeur of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem grants an emphyteutic lease of a house in Acre in the rue de Chypre to Simon, the son of Thomas de la Chaêne for the rent [cense] of 17 besants.
sources: Delaville Le Roulx, Cart Hosp 2:512, no. 2166 (RRH no. 1076b)